Marlins' Dee Gordon: Suspended 80 games for PEDs
Gordon tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and has been suspended for 80 games, Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan reports.
The defending National League batting champion and a consensus second-round pick in most fantasy drafts this spring will miss 80 games after testing positive for exogenous testosterone and clostebol. At 5-foot 11 and 171 pounds, the 28-year-old Gordon doesn't fit the stereotypical build of a PED user at 5-foot-11, but his career trajectory fits the general mold, as many had given up on him after the 2013 season, but then he morphed into an All-Star-caliber player in 2014 and 2015. The 80-game suspension will keep him out until July 28. Derek Dietrich figures to be the replacement at the keystone in the meantime, making him a worthwhile pickup in deeper leagues.
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